Biology Department

• Introduction to Biological Sciences I
• Introduction to Biological Sciences II
• Molecular Biology
• Genetics
• Upper-level (300-400) courses totaling 18 credit hours for the B.A. and 25 credit hours for the B.S.

Students must complete at least two additional upper-level labs for the B.A. and four for the B.S. A minimum of one upper-level course must be taken in each of the areas below:

• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Genetics, Development, Evolutionary Biology
• Ecology, Physiology, and Organismal Biology

For the B.A. in biology, a series of chemistry courses must be taken concurrently with introductory biology courses. In addition, for the B.S. in biology, a second chemistry series, physics, calculus, statistics, and computer science are required, most of which are also required for graduate and professional school. Plus every student is responsible for fulfilling the general requirements of the bachelor‘s degree as established by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Students should consult with the department academic advisor for additional information concerning prerequisites, course content and academic counseling. For descriptions and further information on courses offered through the department, see the Biology Course Descriptions page.